Melissa-Anne worked as the assistant costume shop manager for The Hard Rock theme park, Williamstown Theatre Festival and Allan Albert Productions where they construct costumes for Hershey Park in Pennsylvania. She was also the Costume Shop Manager for Freestyle Music Park and The Lost Colony, an outdoor Drama located in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

While living in New York City, Melissa-Anne worked as a first hand for John Kristainsen, Papermill Playhouse, and Barbara Matera Limited. During this time she constructed costumes for The Lion King, Spamalot, Wicked, Mamma Mia, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels to name a few.

Melissa-Anne lives in Conway, (where every day is a production) with her extremely intelligent and exceptionally talented daughter Harper, a one eyed dog, and cantankerous cat.